Lumsden's Horse

The new corps was raised from volunteers from various existing Indian regiments, including the Assam Valley Light Horse.

The Corps left Calcutta 250 strong in February 1900 to take part in the Second Boer War, under the command of Field Marshal Lord Roberts.

Lord Curzon, Viceroy and Governor General of India placed a memorial tablet in St.Paul's Cathedral, Calcutta.

[1] Showers was succeeded by Major Henry Chamney in late April 1900.

This unit should not be confused with another horse regiment, the famous Guides Cavalry, which was founded by Harry Burnett Lumsden, whose surname was eventually added to that regimental title too: Queen Victoria's Own Guides Cavalry (Lumsden's).